Originally Posted by
dogmomof2
Well, I bought my bike. I tested a couple Specialized and then Trek on Saturday, then went back yesterday to try one more Trek (the FX 7.3,) which was pretty nice. I immediately went to another bike store to re-ride the Specialized Vita Elite that I tried on Saturday. (I wanted to ride the Vita and then the FX back-to-back on Saturday, but the skies opened up which squashed that plan.) As soon as I started riding the Vita, I knew it was the one. Now if I can just get my rear acclimated to the saddle....
Thanks to everyone for your words of wisdom, opinions and advice.
Nice bike! The "rule" here is that you need to post pictures of your new ride.